The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-28
ALL SORTS.

A new paper has been named The Soap
Box
Illinois was admitted into the Union as
state ia 1918
Rare manuscripts in the Libraries in Paris
are to be photographed.
Samnel Woodwork, author OF the "Old
Oakcn Bucket, was journeyman printer
New York city has a Furnace who is
baker anil a Feaster who keeps restaurant.
Ti.ey rails, watermelons two feet five inches
in leng,h and twenty-eight inches in circum-
fcrcnr, at Ki.simee, Fla.
Once moro whats in a naueP Cadet
Ahright graduates last at West Point, and
Cadet Skunk stands first.
In Laredo. Tex, they raise onions weighing
two and onehalf pounds and measuring
twenty inches in circumference.
Down in Owens valley in California the
Indian slaughter fish by thousands by means
Of "a berry found in the mountains
\ workman in valley in California was
struck and almost instantly killed by a
twenty five pound stone, which had been
looselcl above by a dog.
Hope. slight, to bcsurc, are said to be en-
tertaiuod b, the physicians Who are treating
b. they Campbell, the playwright that he
NAV ultimately e.Over bis reason
4 beet was given rs prize at recent
cYurn.. p1rty TIE prize measured twenty
o.. r.ho- iu circumference and seventeen
inche. in lcurth, and weighed six pounds.
/. na. been computed that the death rate OF
T.. cobc Is g. a minute, $500 day, and
g.. .g.~Sj a year, and the birth rate 20 a
inmate. 100. 800 a day and 30, 7G,OOO "A year
Tie most uncommon names in English ara
tn. which be-m with Y There are none
I'm fine New York OF Boston directories
Philadelphia, however, presents the names OF
Xatcrs. Xanler and Xanory.
Matthew Arnold, when asked what Ire con-
siJeeed the true standard Of pronunciation an
sNerei that in his opinion tue best authority
van. ~thau-age Of well bred men'-better
taan thesta-eoran pronouncing dictionary
Tine first mail between Boston and New
York was established in 1913, "for more
speedy intelligence ami dispatch of affairs.
T..l tiers were 90 be carried 10y messenger,
who was directed TO go and return once
month
Over S5aJ 200 per annum is being paid by
Americans for Clyd,,due horses. and the
bo,.. breeders OF Scotland have been paying
th-l rents f1r some time ont Of prices realized
for Tie progeny Of their brood mares which
do their dudy round Of farm work.
Orc OF Rembrandt latest etchiugs is a por-
trait of himself, as he appeared when DID,
FORGOTTEN and m straiteued circumstances
ALTHOUGH Doe was neglected for time, bis
uai. ..us power a. painter and etcher lid
no, .a.1 D. his fame to remain long in ECLIPSE.
4 G4 year, ago Wilton was one OF the
mot fur. hing villages in Minnesota. \
railroad built through that section LEFT the
vill....a 200 one side. and now the place is dead.
one OF IFS 81 .mai lroprietors has just sold
1I,nt- to one purchaser. aud the old town
si.. i-.m,er.el into farming land.
Onrof thc shcwdcst tramps on the road is
a vciy -o, individual whose invariabe re-
aust D. Cor cake Of soap. OF course he
seldom meets with refusal At night. how
ever. when hc has collected many cakes, he
auction. of the Dot and makes enough money
,l.v a Turkish bath # he wanted 1t, which
be- does not
s,,.t nomcuclauves in Mexico is a queer
t.. There arc Street Of the Sacred Heart,
! ms street. Street OF the Love Of God, Heart
OF J -u- street, John the Baptist street, Blood
OF Christ street. Crowno Of . horns street, Holy
GLo.t street. Mother Of Chrst street, Body Of
Christ -i.oet. Fifth Of May street and Street
Of IN. 81 I--ILnn.